Today's Scripture Readings

Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 6/28/2013

Prayer Before Reading Holy Scripture

O Master Who loves mankind, illuminate our hearts with the pure light of Your divine knowledge and open the eyes of our mind to understand the teachings of Your Gospel. Instill in us also the fear of Your blessed commandments, that we may overcome all carnal desires, entering upon a spiritual life and understanding and acting in all things according to Your holy will. For You are the enlightenment of our souls and bodies, O Christ God, and to You we give glory together with Your eternal Father and Your all-holy, gracious and life-giving Spirit, now and ever and forever. Amen.

Epistle Reading: Romans 2:24-29

For "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because
of you," as it is written.

For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law;
but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become
uncircumcision.

Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous
requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as
circumcision?

And will not the physically uncircumcised, if he fulfills the
law, judge you who, even with your written code and circumcision, are a
transgressor of the law?

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that
circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that
of the heart, in the Spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not
from men but from God.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:33-41

"Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, '
You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'

"But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven,
for it is God's throne;

"nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by
Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

"Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make
one hair white or black.

"But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For
whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth.'

"But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever
slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.

"If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let
him have your cloak also.

"And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

Saints and Feasts

Amos the Prophet; Our Righteous Father Hieronymus; Augustine the Blessed, Bishop of Hippo; Jerome the Righteous; Achikos, Stephanas, & Fortuanatos the Apostles; Father among the Saints Jonas, Metropolitan of Kiev; Lazar of Serbia

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The Old Calendar readings are from the New King James Version of the Bible.